Tune in to Safe Healthcare: A CDC Webinar Series

Date: August 21, 2017

YouTube Video Link: Empowering Nurses to Protect Themselves and Their Patients: The Importance of Collaboration between Nurses and Environmental Services
Audio Description [MP3 – 3 MB]

Description: Breaches in cleaning and disinfection practices in the healthcare settings can be a significant factor in the transmission of healthcare-associated infections. Preventing contamination between the environment and patients is critical to breaking the chain of infection. this webinar illustrates how collaboration between nurses and environmental services prevents and reduces the spread of healthcare-associated infections. The speakers will cover the application of standards, guidelines, best practices, and established processes in infection control.

Archived Registration Page: Empowering Nurses to Protect Themselves and Their Patients: The Importance of Collaboration between Nurses and Environmental Services

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Print only version: Detailed Continuing Education Information [PDF – 111 KB]

Your Guide to Infection Control and Prevention: A Webinar Series

“The Importance of Collaboration between Nurses
and Environmental Services”

WC2720 (SC)

AGENDA
AUGUST 21, 2017
1:00pm – 2:00pm EST

Welcome/Opening Remarks: Kathleen E. Wiley, RN, MSN, AOCNS, Oncology Clinical Specialist, Oncology Nursing Society

Environmental Infection Control: J. Hudson Garrett Jr., PhD, MSN, MPH, FNP-BC, CSRN, VA-BC, CDONA, GDCN, CDP, CADDCT, CALN, PLNC, IP-BC, FACDONA, Executive Vice President/Chief Clinical Officer, National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration (NADONA)

Closing Remarks: Rick Garcia, PhD, RN, CCM, FAAOHN, Director of Nursing Education, American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

Question and Answer Session: J. Hudson Garrett Jr., PhD, MSN, MPH, FNP-BC, CSRN, VA-BC, CDONA, GDCN, CDP, CADDCT, CALN, PLNC, IP-BC, FACDONA, Executive Vice President/Chief Clinical Officer, NADONA

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES FOR THIS WEBINAR:

• Discuss the role of the clinical environment of care in the transmission of Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs)
• Discuss the impact of interprofessional collaboration between Environmental Services and Infection Prevention to achieve the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Triple Aim and reduce Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs)
• Discuss the core elements of an integrated infection control program centered around the clinical environment of care

OBJECTIVES:

• Describe infection control techniques that reduce the risk and spread of healthcare- associated infections (HAI).
• Identify unsafe practices that place patients at risk for HAIs.
• Describe best practices for infection control and prevention in daily practice in healthcare settings.

Origination Date: September 22, 2017
Expiration Date: September 22, 2019

URL: https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/training/safe-healthcare-webinars.htmll

HARDWARE/SOFTWARE: Computer Hardware; Internet connection;
Browser

MATERIALS: None

TARGET AUDIENCE: Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Health Educators, Pharmacists, Medical Residents, Epidemiologists, Laboratorians, Administrators

PREREQUISITES: General awareness of germ theory and basic level of infection control and prevention

CONTACT INFORMATION: Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, hip@cdc.gov

ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS:

CME: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this enduring activity for a maximum of (1.0) AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CNE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This activity provides (1.0) contact hours.

CEU: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is authorized by IACET to offer (0.1) CEU’s for this program.

CECH: Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to (1) total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced level continuing education contact hours available are 0. CDC provider number 98614.

CPE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

This program is a designated event for pharmacists to receive (0.1) CEUs in pharmacy education. The Universal Activity Number is 0387-0000-17-197-H05-P.

Category: This activity has been designated as Knowledge-Based.

Once credit is claimed, an unofficial statement of credit is immediately available on TCEOnline. Official credit will be uploaded within 60 days on the NABP/CPE Monitor.

For Certified Public Health Professionals (CPH)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a pre-approved provider of Certified in Public Health (CPH) recertification credits and is authorized to offer (1) CPH recertification credits for this program.

CDC is an approved provider of CPH Recertification Credits by the National Board of Public Health Examiners. Effective October 1, 2013, the National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE) accepts continuing education units (CEU) for CPH recertification credits from CDC. Please select CEU as your choice for continuing education when registering for a course on TCEOnline. Learners seeking CPH should use the guidelines provided by the NBPHE for calculating recertification credits. For assistance please contact NBPHE at http://www.NBPHE.org.

DISCLOSURE: In compliance with continuing education requirements, all presenters must disclose any financial or other associations with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters as well as any use of unlabeled product(s) or product(s) under investigational use.

CDC, our planners, our presenters, and their spouses/partners wish to disclose they have no financial interests or other relationships with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters. Planners have reviewed content to ensure there is no bias.

Content will not include any discussion of the unlabeled use of a product or a product under investigational use.

CDC did not accept commercial support for this continuing education activity.

To receive continuing education (CE):
Complete the activity
Complete the Evaluation at www.cdc.gov/TCEOnline
Pass the posttest at 75% at www.cdc.gov/TCEOnline (if applicable)

FEES: There are no fees for CE.

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To obtain continuing education:

1. Access CDC’s Training and Continuing Education Online system.
2. Login as a new participant OR with your existing participant login.
3. On the “Participant Services” page, select “Search and Register.”
4. On the “Online Search” page, type 2720 under “Keyword Search” and click “view.”
5. A list of webinars will populate. Select this webinar and follow the prompts.

Relevant Links: Coming soon!

Date: July 12, 2017

YouTube Video Link: Empowering Nurses to Protect Themselves and Their Patients: Device Reprocessing and Sterilization [59:35]
Audio Description [MP3 – 4 MB]

Description: This webinar discusses the importance of bedside nurses in device needs reprocessing and sterilization, the current state of device reprocessing and sterilization policies and regulations, the bioburden and importance of assembly/disassembly of tools in decontamination, and evidence-based practices for processing flexible endoscopes.

Archived Registration Page: Empowering Nurses to Protect Themselves and Their Patients: Device Reprocessing and Sterilization

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Print only version: Detailed Continuing Education Information [PDF – 2 MB]

Your Guide to Infection Control and Prevention: A Webinar Series
“Empowering Nurses to Protect Themselves and Their Patients:
Device Reprocessing and Sterilization”
WD2720 (SC)
AGENDA
JULY 12, 2017
11:00am – 12:00pm EST

Welcome: Kate Wiedeman, MPH

Opening Remarks: Seun Ross, DNP, MSN, CRNP-F, NP-C, NEA-BC, American Nurses Association(ANA)

New Jersey State Nurses Association(NJSNA) Device Reprocessing and Sterilization: What the Front Line Nurse Needs to Know: Christine Filippone, DNP, MSN, BSN, ANP, CIC, Director, Epidemiology/Infection Prevention, Community Medical Center

American Nurses Association/California (ANA/C) Reprocessing and Sterilizing Medical Devices: Regulations,  Policies, and  Legislations:
Marketa  Houskova, MAIA, BA, RN State Director, |Senior Policy Analyst & Project Liaison, ANA\California
Brian Harradine, MSN, RN, CNOR, CAPA, Clinical Educator, Perioperative Services, Desert Regional Medical Center
Aaron McColpin, DNP, RN, FNP, RRTNPS, CPFT, Assistant Professor of Nursing, California State University Channel Islands

National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses (NAON) Bioburden and the Importance of Instrument Assembly and Disassembly:
Marc Finch, CRCST, Director, Sterile Processing, Jewish and University Hospitals
Crystal Heishman, MSN, RN ,ONC, CIC, FAPIC, Infection Preventionist, University of Louisville Hospital

Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Processing Flexible Endoscopes
Sharon A. Van Wicklin, MSN, RN, CNOR, CRNFA(E), CPSN-R, PLNC, Senior Perioperative Practice Specialist, AORN

PROGRAM DESCRIPTON: Patients and providers always face the risk of the introduction of foreign pathogens that lead to infections during surgical and invasive procedures. The proper disinfection or sterilization of equipment utilized in these environments is essential to minimize the breach of host barriers and reduce the risk of person-to-person transmission of disease pathogens. This webinar will discuss the importance of bedside nurses in device needs reprocessing and sterilization, the current state of device reprocessing and sterilization policies and regulations, the bioburden and importance of assembly/disassembly of tools in decontamination, and evidence-based practices for processing flexible endoscopes.

OBJECTIVES:

• Describe infection control techniques that reduce the risk and spread of healthcare- associated infections (HAI).
• Identify unsafe practices that place patients at risk for HAIs.
• Describe best practices for infection control and prevention in daily practice in healthcare settings.

Origination Date: August 14, 2017
Expiration Date: August 14, 2019

URL: https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/training/safe-healthcare-webinars.html

HARDWARE/SOFTWARE: Computer Hardware; Internet connection; Browser
MATERIALS: None
TARGET AUDIENCE: Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Health Educators, Pharmacists, Medical Residents,
Epidemiologists, Laboratorians, Administrators
PREREQUISITES: General awareness of germ theory and basic level of infection control and prevention
CONTACT INFORMATION: Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, hip@cdc.gov

ACCREDITATION STATEMENTS:

CME: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this enduring activity for a maximum of (1.0) AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CNE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This activity provides (1.0) contact hours.

CEU: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is authorized by IACET to offer (0.1) CEU’s for this program.

CECH: Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to (1) total Category I continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced level continuing education contact hours available are 0. CDC provider number 98614.

CPE: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

This program is a designated event for pharmacists to receive (0.1) CEUs in pharmacy education. The Universal Activity Number is 0387-0000-17-191-H05-P.

Category: This activity has been designated as Knowledge-Based.

Once credit is claimed, an unofficial statement of credit is immediately available on TCEOnline. Official credit will be uploaded within 60 days on the NABP/CPE Monitor.

For Certified Public Health Professionals (CPH)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a pre-approved provider of Certified in Public Health (CPH) recertification credits and is authorized to offer (1) CPH recertification credits for this program.

CDC is an approved provider of CPH Recertification Credits by the National Board of Public Health Examiners. Effective October 1, 2013, the National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE) accepts continuing education units (CEU) for CPH recertification credits from CDC. Please select CEU as your choice for continuing education when registering for a course on TCEOnline. Learners seeking CPH should use the guidelines provided by the NBPHE for calculating recertification credits. For assistance please contact NBPHE at http://www.NBPHE.org.

DISCLOSURE: In compliance with continuing education requirements, all presenters must disclose any financial or other associations with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters as well as any use of unlabeled product(s) or product(s) under investigational use.

CDC, our planners, our presenters, and their spouses/partners wish to disclose they have no financial interests or other relationships with the manufacturers of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services, or commercial supporters. Planners have reviewed content to ensure there is no bias.

Content will not include any discussion of the unlabeled use of a product or a product under investigational use.

CDC did not accept commercial support for this continuing education activity.

To receive continuing education (CE):
Complete the activity
Complete the Evaluation at www.cdc.gov/TCEOnline
Pass the posttest at 75% at www.cdc.gov/TCEOnline (if applicable)

FEES: There are no fees for CE.

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To obtain continuing education:

1. Access CDC’s Training and Continuing Education Online system.
2. Login as a new participant OR with your existing participant login.
3. On the “Participant Services” page, select “Search and Register.”
4. On the “Online Search” page, type 2720 under “Keyword Search” and click “view.”
5. A list of webinars will populate. Select this webinar and follow the prompts.

Relevant Links:

• AORN Guidelines and Tools for the Sterile Processing Team
• AORN Guidelines for Perioperative Practice
• AORN Policy and Procedure Templates
• AORN Perioperative Competency Verification Tools and Job Descriptions
• HICPAC Essential Elements of a Reprocessing Program for Flexible Endoscopes [PDF – 206 KB]

Date: May 17, 2017

YouTube Video Link: Sepsis Standard Work: Improving Compliance with Early Recognition and Management of Perinatal Sepsis [1:04].

Description: Sepsis is a complex disorder that is difficult to diagnose and treat. If sepsis goes unrecognized or untreated, it can lead to severe sepsis or septic shock. Though septic shock is rare in pregnancy, sepsis remains an important contributor to the maternal mortality. There is a need for protocols for early recognition and management of maternal sepsis because the onset from systemic inflammatory response (SIRS) to severe sepsis occurs very rapidly. It is important to use the sepsis bundles with pregnant women who present with signs of systemic inflammatory response secondary to infection. The barriers and resistance of implementation of sepsis bundles must be addressed for our vulnerable pregnant population.

Archived Registration Page: Sepsis Standard Work: Improving Compliance with Early Recognition and Management of Perinatal Sepsis

Webinar Slides: Sepsis Standard Work: Improving Compliance with Early Recognition and Management of Perinatal Sepsis [PDF – 4 MB]

Detailed Continuing Education Information [PDF – 78 KB]

To obtain continuing education:

1. Access CDC’s Training and Continuing Education Online system.
2. Login as a new participant OR with your existing participant login.
3. On the “Participant Services” page, select “Search and Register.”
4. On the “Online Search” page, type 2720 under “Keyword Search” and click “view.”
5. A list of webinars will populate. Select this webinar and follow the prompts.

Relevant Links:

• CDC Sepsis Website
• CDC’s Sepsis Vital Signs
• Surviving Sepsis Campaign
• Early Recognition and Management of Maternal Sepsis [PDF – 3.54 MB]
• Improving Patient Outcomes with Early Recognition and Management of Perinatal Sepsis

Date: May 2, 2017

YouTube Video Link: Infections in Dialysis Centers: Understanding what Matters to Patients [Pre-recorded Webinar 1:03]

Description: This webinar highlights patients’ perspectives of healthcare associated infections (HAIs) in hemodialysis settings and discusses the prevention and management of infectious diseases in dialysis patients, as well as, implications for patient-centered care and engagement.

Archived Registration Page: Infections in Dialysis Centers: Understanding what Matters to Patients

Webinar Slides: Infections in Dialysis Centers: Understanding what Matters to Patients [PDF – 2 MB]

Detailed Continuing Education Information [PDF – 87 KB]

To obtain continuing education:

1. Access CDC’s Training and Continuing Education Online system.
2. Login as a new participant OR with your existing participant login.
3. On the “Participant Services” page, select “Search and Register.”
4. On the “Online Search” page, type 2720 under “Keyword Search” and click “view.”
5. A list of webinars will populate. Select this webinar and follow the prompts.

Relevant Links:

• CDC’s Making Dialysis Safer for Patients Coalition
• CDC’s Dialysis Infection Prevention Tools
• CDC’s Dialysis Safety Website
• Australian & New Zealand National Clinical Practice Guidelines for CKD
• Patient workshop on screening and management of infectious microorganisms in hemodialysis units (full article)

Date: April 18, 2017

YouTube Video Link: Lessons from an Outbreak Investigation [Pre-recorded Webinar 1:02]

Description: This webinar discusses an outbreak of fungal bloodstream infections due to improper medication compounding and poor infection control practices at an outpatient oncology clinic and review the oversight and enforcement landscape of safety standards in outpatient settings.

Archived Registration Page: Lessons from an Outbreak Investigation: Improving Medication Preparation, Use, and Other Infection Control Practices in Outpatient Oncology Clinics

Webinar Slides: Lessons from an Outbreak Investigation: Improving Medication Preparation, Use, and Other Infection Control Practices in Outpatient Oncology Clinics [PDF – 8 MB]

Detailed Continuing Education Information [PDF – 706 KB]

To obtain continuing education:

1. Access CDC’s Training and Continuing Education Online system.
2. Login as a new participant OR with your existing participant login.
3. On the “Participant Services” page, select “Search and Register.”
4. On the “Online Search” page, type 2720 under “Keyword Search” and click “view.”
5. A list of webinars will populate. Select this webinar and follow the prompts.

Relevant Links:

• U.S. Compounding Pharmacy-related Outbreaks, 2001–2013—Public Health and Patient Safety Lessons Learned
• Pew Report: National Assessment of State Oversight of Sterile Compounding Feb. 2016 [96 pages]
• Help outpatient oncology facilities prevent infections in cancer patients
• Educate cancer patients and caregivers about preventing infections during chemotherapy treatment
• Teach safe injection practices
• Prevent Healthcare-associated Infections
• Basic Infection Control and Prevention Plan for Outpatient Oncology Settings (checklist included)
• Patient, Provider and Caregiver Website on Preventing Infections in Cancer Patients
• Program Materials for patients, caregivers and healthcare providers-fact sheets, posters, infographics, etc.
• CDC Infection Prevention Checklist for Outpatient Settings [PDF – 1.03 MB]
• Core Elements of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship (checklists included) [PDF – 2.74 MB]